Investing in Heritage in Fragile Countries, Why It Matters?
Thursday, November 5, 2015 || 12:30 - 2:30 pm || Room: MC C1-100
Description:
In 2012, the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Government of the United States of America launched an international competition to design a new National Museum of Afghanistan for Kabul, believing that culture and heritage can play a role in reconciliation and peace building. The competition attracted interest from architects, engineers, urban planners, and designers at global level: 148 firms from 68 countries competed with innovative concepts and an international Jury eventually selected the project developed by AV 62 Arquitectos, Spain (Toño Foraster Mariscal, Victoria Garriga Ariño, Blanca Pujals, Stefano Carnelli, Samantha Sgueglia, Itziar Imaz, Nuno Lopes, Daria Luce, Luis de la Fuente, Marc Marin). The project is now moving to implementation. In this lunch talk, you will have the opportunity of meeting the lead designer of this project, Toño Foraster Mariscal, and learn about his experience on why investing in heritage in fragile countries matters. Toño will walk the participants through the competition process, illustrate his ground-breaking project, and interact with the audience. Join us for this unique learning experience.
Chair:
Victor Vergara, Lead Urban Specialist, GSURR
Presenter:
Toño Foraster Mariscal, AV 62 Arquitectos
Discussants:
Hannah Messerli, Senior Private Sector Development Specialist, GTCDR
Guido Licciardi, Senior Urban Development Specialist, GSURR
Toño Foraster is an internationally acclaimed architect, co-founder and partner of AV62 architects together with Victoria Garriga (http://www.av62arquitectos.com), an open team of designers working with confidence from city level to interior design. His passion is in projects related with exhibitions, cultural facilities, urban planning, and revitalization projects. He won several national and international competitions, the most recent ones being for the National Museum of Afghanistan in Kabul, revitalization of Adhamiya´s District in Baghdad, Archaeological Museum of the Iberian Village of Ca n'Olivé in Barcelona, and Central Public Library of Sant Boi in Barcelona. He is a also a sparkling academician, energizing students and helping develop skills in several university courses at ETSAB-UPC, ESARQ-UIC, Sevilla School of Architecture, Eina Design Schools, Elisava, BAU and IED. He has also been Harry Porter Visiting Professor at the University of Virginia.
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Investing in Heritage in Fragile Countries, Why It Matters?
Investing in Heritage in Fragile Countries, Why It Matters?
Thursday, November 5, 2015 || 12:30 - 2:30 pm || Room: MC C1-100
Description:
In 2012, the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Government of the United States of America launched an international competition to design a new National Museum of Afghanistan for Kabul, believing that culture and heritage can play a role in reconciliation and peace building. The competition attracted interest from architects, engineers, urban planners, and designers at global level: 148 firms from 68 countries competed with innovative concepts and an international Jury eventually selected the project developed by AV 62 Arquitectos, Spain (Toño Foraster Mariscal, Victoria Garriga Ariño, Blanca Pujals, Stefano Carnelli, Samantha Sgueglia, Itziar Imaz, Nuno Lopes, Daria Luce, Luis de la Fuente, Marc Marin). The project is now moving to implementation. In this lunch talk, you will have the opportunity of meeting the lead designer of this project, Toño Foraster Mariscal, and learn about his experience on why investing in heritage in fragile countries matters. Toño will walk the participants through the competition process, illustrate his ground-breaking project, and interact with the audience. Join us for this unique learning experience.
Chair:
Victor Vergara, Lead Urban Specialist, GSURR
Presenter:
Toño Foraster Mariscal, AV 62 Arquitectos
Discussants:
Hannah Messerli, Senior Private Sector Development Specialist, GTCDR
Guido Licciardi, Senior Urban Development Specialist, GSURR